Jadeveon Clowney talks Vincent Smith hit; 'Life has changed a lot'

Jadeveon Clowney's fame has reached a new level after he blasted Michigan tailback Vincent Smith in the Outback Bowl.Associated Press

South Carolina's Jadeveon Clowney was the biggest defensive star in college football even before he rocked Michigan's Vincent Smith with a monster hit.

His celebrity is even bigger after The Hit.

He's even got LeBron James tweeting him about it.

"Life has changed a lot," Clowney told ESPN's Tom Rinaldi. "Random people just come up to me, like, 'Man, that was a great hit.' Everywhere I go, everyone knows me. ... 'Oh, you're the guy who made the big hit.'"

The Hit, of course, occurred in the Outback Bowl when Clowney burst through Michigan's line and drilled Smith, sending his helmet flying. The Gamecocks won the game 33-28.

When does Clowney think buzz about the play will start to wear off?

"I really do not know," he said. "I just hope I make a bigger hit next year."